eWaste

Sims Metal Management collect eWaste from the majority of NetWaste Councils; several councils have individual arrangements. Please consult the map below to find your closest eWaste collection point.

Electronic waste can come in many forms including computers, photocopiers, printers, faxes, monitors, batteries and mobile phones.

Some of these items can be highly toxic and environmentally damaging. When e-waste is sent to landfill, poisonous substances can leach from decomposing waste and into the environment. Substances such as; Lead in cathode ray tubes and solder, Mercury in switches and housing,  Arsenic in cathode ray tubes, Antimony trioxide as flame retardant, Selenium in circuit boards, Cadmium in semiconductors, Cobalt in steel for magnets.

For a list of accepted eWaste, please click HERE 

E-Waste Recycling Centres